Support our Sponsors, they keep FADU free:   AG Photographic   The Imaging Warehouse   Process Supplies   RH Designs   Second-hand Darkroom Supplies  

Notices

Go Back   Film and Darkroom User > Equipment > Equipment miscellaneous

  ***   Click here for the FADU 2015/2014 Yearbooks   ***

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #11  
Old 18th June 2022, 12:24 PM
Terry S Terry S is offline
Friend
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Southend on Sea, Essex, England, UK
Posts: 3,795
Default

Over the years, I've come to like a black background for portraits.

Initially I bought a length of black velvet, but that requires a stand the majority of the time. It is very heavy but works very well.

I then bought a Lastolite look-a-like, pop up black velvet background, which works great, especially if taking it out and about. The reverse of it is white, but has a lot of crinkles on it, which can of course be gotten rid of with some intense light. I've never tried to use it as a background, but it makes a great reflector.

For a white background at home, I painted a 6 foot x 4 foot sheet of plywood with white emulsion and it works great, but is less transportable, but it is possible.

As for still life's, I have used a number of things over the years, from paper rolls to mounting board. Most recently, I've used some slate grey, textured and coloured lino floor tiles that were going very cheap at B+Q because of the torn cardboard packaging, so I bought 4 tiles for about £1.00 and they work great.

Terry S
Reply With Quote
Reply
Support our Sponsors, they keep FADU free:   AG Photographic   The Imaging Warehouse   Process Supplies   RH Designs   Second-hand Darkroom Supplies  

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
24hrs to talk me out of a Leica DaveP Cameras - small format 42 31st January 2016 04:21 PM
Simon Marsden Talk Neil Smith Photography in general 0 20th October 2011 08:23 AM
Don McCullin Talk TheoP Photography in general 14 24th February 2011 05:45 PM
Camera Club talk Paul Mitchell Photography in general 10 7th December 2010 01:49 PM
Barry Lategan talk Paul Mitchell Photography in general 1 18th January 2010 04:06 PM


All times are GMT. The time now is 09:35 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.